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From: Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Problem receiving UDP broadcast packets.
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:42:42 +0000 (UTC)
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On 2011-04-20, Dan Stromberg <drsalists@gmail.com> wrote:

> - Actually, you Might be able to configure your device to have a
>   netmask of 0.0.0.0, IP address of 255.255.255.255 and broadcast of
>   255.255.255.255.

255.255.255.255 isn't allowed as an IP address.

I tried a netmask of 0.0.0.0, and it didn't make any differnce.

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